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Protest forces postponement of Man Utd - Liverpool match

May 03, 2021

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Man United’s EPL match against Liverpool at Old Trafford has been postponed to a later date, after hundreds of United supporters broke into the stadium to protest against the club’s owners.

It is the first time a Premier League game has been postponed due to fan protests.

The match could have decided the Premiership title…where a Liverpool win would have ensured that leaders Man City were crowned league champions.

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In other EPL results…Tottenham moved to within five points of the top-four with a 4-0 win over Sheffield United.

Gareth Bale netted a hattrick before Son Heung Min secured the victory for Spurs.

Elsewhere, Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang marked his return from illness with a goal as the Gunners defeated Newcastle 2-0.

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Inter Milan have been crowned Serie A champions for the first time in 11 years.

This, after second-placed Atalanta failed to win their match against Sassuolo…giving Inter a 13-point advantage with four games to go.

It also means that Antonio Conte’s side have ended Juventus’ run of nine straight league titles.

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Lewis Hamilton has won the Portuguese F1 GP ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas.

The win gives Hamilton an eight-point lead over Verstappen in the driver’s standings.